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Friday 10 April 2015

Compendium of Curiosities #25

Cutting it a bit fine (again!) but I have only missed one so far, so I just had to make time!  For full details on the latest challenge check out the lovely Linda Ledbetter to see what Linda and the Curiosity Crew have given us for inspiration.  Challenge #25 is about using Frameworks and Tim Holtz demonstrates this on Page 64 of his Compendium of Curiosities III book. If you need a copy you can purchase one directly from Tim here.

As this is an odd numbered challenge it is sponsored by Inspiration Emporium who are generously donating a $50 prize, for one randomly selected individual, to spend in their on-line shop.  One very lucky individual, chosen by the Curiosity Crew will win a fabulous prize from Tim and Mario!

For my Compendium of Curiosities #25 entry I made a card.

As well as the Frameworks die, I also used some new goodies that Tim recently released.
I used the fabulous Butterfly Duo Die and Embossing Folder, Tim's new Pocket Cards and I used the burlap from the new Textured Surfaces Pack.

I did not take step by step photos of all the stages but you can see from the above that I stencilled some Kraft card with the Doily stencil and crackle embossing paste that I lightly coloured with 
Vintage Photo re-inker.  The Framework was cut from thick black card.
  I also used one of the Pocket Cards on top of the embossed surface.
The butterflies were cut from white card which I embossed with the Duo embossing folder.  I inked the top of the butterflies with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then painted the de-bossed areas with Peacock Feathers Distress Paint.  The Trinket Pins were coated with Peacock Feathers DP.
To finish off I added some corners from my stash which were painted with Peacock Feathers and Gathered Twigs Distress Paint, and one of Tim's Simple Sayings.
This is also my Design Team piece for Inspiration Journal and just as a reminder, if you buy anything from Inspiration Emporium and used my code Redanne, you will get 10% discount off your entire order.  Postage rates are extremely reasonable at $5 for the USA and $10 for international orders!

  Thanks for looking and I hope to see you again soon.  
Hugs, Anne xxx



43 comments:

  1. I have just ordered those butterflies, the look stunning. I really love all the texture going on here.

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  2. This is lovely Anne - beautiful colours and I love all the texture.
    Toni xx

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  3. Beautiful Anne lots of lovely embellishments and textures x

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  4. This is gorgeous Anne, I love the colours and textures especially that burlap panel, it frames the piece beautifully. Xx

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous Anne. Love the layers and colours.
    hugs June x

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  6. Wow Anne, just gorgeous!! Love the rose panel, such a wonderful soft backdrop for those stunning butterflies! The burlap is such a nice earthy touch and the black accents really give the piece a wonderful contrast!! Love it! hugs :)

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  7. Just beautiful Anne. As always your eye for detail is perfect!
    Jo x

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  8. Anne...this is just beautiful. Great use of Tim's frameworks in your design. I love that new butterfly duo against the frameworks. Love the canvas background, too! It is all put together so perfectly. Thanks for sharing with CC3C.

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  9. This is gorgeous Anne. The colours and textures are wonderful and your butterflies are so beautiful too.
    Hugs Sue xx

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  10. Love it Anne. It's got a very clean look to it whilst being grungy all at the same time, it just works so well.
    Happy crafty haugs, Angela x

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  11. Oh this is just stunning. Love all the contrasting textures of metal, burlap and card. As usual a wonderful composition. Nikki xx

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  12. I love this Anne! Your frameworks with the burlap is awesome. I just got all those cards. They are awesome! You've used them beautifully!

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  13. gorgeous make anne and fabulous use of all those tim goodies! i just got the butterfly duo. am looking forward to using it even more now. big hugs rachel x

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  14. A beautiful striking design, love the turquoise with your Hessian and metal, great mix.
    Enjoy your weekend, Julie x

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  15. Gorgeous use of all those great new Tim goodies. This is SO incredibly pretty, Anne. I just love it. Every single bit of it!

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  16. How cool are those butterfly bodies??!!!!! Genius! This card is beautiful, the hints of turquoise with the burlap and kraft are wonderfully striking, then the black just brings the eye in perfectly.
    Stunning, as always, and you're making me want those butterflies ;) hugs, Georgie xx

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  17. Butterflies are gorgeous !! Love the textures you have going on ... and the colors ... just beautiful !!! Lol ... just ordered those pockets and the textured surfaces two days ago :)

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  18. Beautiful mixture Ann! Love all the texture and those fabulous colours and I just adore those butterflies! Chrisx

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  19. Such a beautiful piece, Anne! I love all the texture you used, especially the burlap! The frameworks die cut in black really stands out. Of course those butterflies are awesome too! Love this project!

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  20. This is simply perfect Anne. You've merged grunge and pretty fabulously. So many things goin' on and incredible range of tactile textures, yet it doesn't look the least bit overly 'busy'. Love your style!!! Have a lovely weekend. Nicola x

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  21. Like your butterflies and the layout. Love how you incorporated the burlap too! Charming!!

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  22. Another beautiful creation, Annie! That burlap texture is fantastic and I love those TH safety pins for the butterfly bodies! Another masterpiece in my book!! Love and hugs, Darnell xxoo

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  23. Anne, Your card is beautiful! I love how you used the new burlap with the Framework die. Your butterflies are lovely, and the Doily Stencil and crackle paste looks great on the Kraft paper.

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  24. Stunning Anne, absolutely stunning! I LOVE how you've replicated the verdigris look on the corners and butterflies (they are now on the must have list!) and used the frameworks as a perfect contrast border. Love it to bits! Jenny xxx

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  25. WOW!! Anne, this is absolutely STUNNING, love it.
    Everything is beautiful, the design is amazing, the butterflies fantastic I love what you have used for the bodies, great idea.
    Have a great weekend
    Patricia x

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  26. So beautiful Anne, as always. I love the layout and all the details are executed beautifully, evidenced by your painting the de-bossed areas of the butterflies, I wouldn't have thought of doing that. And the use of burlap in some areas of the framework is genius. Love it all!
    Hope your weekend is going well {{Hugs}} xox

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  27. So beautiful Anne, the design is fabulous and I love all the details and beautiful butterflies, hugs Carole Z X

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  28. Oh look, and there was me thinking I wouldn't rush out to get the new surfaces - but the burlap looks fabulous here, so now I'm tempted again! Beautiful card, Anne - I love your butterflies perched on the chevrons, and the altered metal to match them looks gorgeous.
    Alison xx

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  29. So very soft and feminine really - reminds me of petti-point (I know I misspelled this but I am old) Just looked at your piece again and it really does remind me of needle work. Wonderful!
    Sandy xx

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  30. This has such a lovely vintage feel to it Anne! Totally Delightful!

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  31. Completely lovely card for CC3 #24, Anne! I absolutely love every single layer of this. The burlap makes this feel so homey and comfy, yet I feel like I'm out in nature with the floral paper and those fluttering butterflies :) So pretty!! I'm glad I'm not the only one getting in under the wire ;) :) Happy Weekend to you!! XOXO-Shari

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  32. Gorgeous project! Those butterflies look divine! Love all the layers and your attention to detail!

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  33. Absolutely beautiful! Those butterflies are so gorgeous and I all the stunning textures and details, especially those fabulous corners!
    Rebecca.
    x

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  34. Anne, this card is a real stunner! I love how you used the burlap panel, the embossing, pretty paper and those luscious butterflies, I so love! Hugs!

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  35. Such a lovely combination of so many wonderful elements on this stunner. First, I love the rose paper. It's beautiful with this gorgeous butterfly. Like the stencil embossing, and what a difference the distress inking made to the colors. The combination of the various textures was also such a pleasing eye candy. Once again, your creation stuns. Well done! TFS & Hugs. Hope your wkend was good.

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  36. Your design is absolutely gorgeous Anne! I love the patina on the butterflies and corner pieces and that crackle background, it's fabulous!!! Bobbi xx

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  37. Good Morning Anne. How on earth did I manage to miss this beautiful piece of art. Your wonderful talent shines through in all that you create . Those butterflies looks fabulous and the colours are stunning. Sorry I'm a bit late in viewing. Hugs Rita xxx

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  38. Stunning card! So much texture and those butterflies are gorgeous! The colours ate just wonderful! xxx

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  39. gorgeous and love those textured butterflies x playing catch up xx

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  40. Completely and utterly stunning!!! I love the butterflies and the colors! Thanks so much for joining us at CC3Challenge!!!

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  41. Great use of the burlap Anne and the butterflies sit on everything just perfectly.

    Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
    ShirlsCards.

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  42. Anne...this is gorgeous! I love this. Your canvas is utterly amazing! Thanks for playing along with us at CC3C!

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  43. What a fabulous creation, Anne. I love the metal parts and the way you left some of the black frameworks in tact. Thanks for sharing this with us at CC3C!

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